The Portland daily press., 1887-12-03
WITHOUT PRESIDENT.
Crevy Sends His Message Of Resigna-
tIon to the Chambers.
He Says That France VIII Remember
Him With Gratitude.
Riot and Rumor Make the Day Ex-
citing In the French Capital.

PARIS, Dec. IN. Grevy said yesterday;
"If the Chamber and Senate really wish me
to resign, they must acquaint me with their
wish by some clear and unmistakable demon
stration. The events Of the past few days
convince me that in the interest Of the Re-
public am bound not to resign. | have re-
ceived from various parliamentary quarters
communications asking me to remain in Of
fee. believe soon shall be asked to form
a new cabinet"
Everything was quiet throughout the city
today up to noon. The police declare that
they arrested Paul Deroulede and Louis
Niche yesterday to save them from violence.
The newspapers were of the opinion that al
ter the events of yesterday President Greyy
could not postpone his resignation. They
approve the attitude of the Chambers as
calm and dignified. LIE Soleil declares that
President Grevy's action in deferring his
resignation was especially aimed at M. Fer
nv. Some of the papers believe that the
events of yesterday win restore union among
the Republicans.
President Grevy's resignation was sent to
the presidents of the Senate and Chamber OF
Deputies at 1.5o P, m. AT that hour crowds
were in front of the Chamber of Deputies.
The police cleared the approaches to the
building and stopped traffic in the vicinity.
The Message.
The text of M. Grevy's message is as fol-
lows: $50 long as had only to contend
with the two difficulties that have accumu-
lated in my path, the attacks of the press,
the abstention Of the men whom sthe public
voice called to my side and the Increasing
impossibility to form ministry, struggled
and remained where duty bade me; but at
the moment when public opinion, better in
formed, marked change which gave me
hope of forming government, the Senate
and Chamber of Deputies voted double
resolution which under the form of an ad-
journment to fixed hour to await the Presi-
dents promised message, is tantamount to
summoning the President to resign. 1t
would be my duty to resist, but under the
circumstances in which we are placed con-
fiict between the Executive and Parliament
might entail consequences which restrain
me. wisdom and patrlOtlSm command me
to yield :.
sponsibility for the events that may ensue.
relinquish without regret, but not without
sadness, the dignity to which / have been
twice raised, without solicitation and in ex-
e1cising which, feel conscious that l have
done my duty. To this, call France to wit
ness. France will say that for nine years
my government secured to the country,
peace, order and liberty. and made France
respected throughout the world. 1t has
worked unremittingly to raise her and in the
midst OF lrmed Europe, leaves her in a con-
dition T. defend her honor and rights fur
ther, Fl nee will say that it has teen able to
keep the Republic in the wise course marked
out by the interests and wishes of the coun-
try. France will say that in return for this
l have been removed from the post where
her confidence placed me. In leaving politi-
cal life form but one wish. 1t Is that the
Republic may not be struck the blows aimed
at myself but that it may issue triumphant
from the dangers it is made to incur l
place on the bureau of the Chamber of Dep
uties my resignation of the functions of
President of the French Republic"
The Deputies received the message with
profound silence. NJ Flouquet read letter
from the President of the Senate, summon
ing a Congress of the two Chambers at
Versailles tomorrow for the purpose of elect
ing a new President. The sitting then
closed amid cries Of "Viye la Republique."
De FreycInet Leading.
The second of the preliminary ballots tax
en- by the members of the two chambers in